Lawsuit Against NY Thruway Tolls Moves Forward
The American Trucking Association (ATA) and three private trucking companies are suing the New York State Thruway Authority. The plaintiffs say tolls paid by commercial truck drivers, including oversize loads, is being diverted to the state’s canal system, which violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Since the ATA and private companies filed suit […]
Philadelphia OS Load Restrictions During Papal Visit
To accommodate the Papal visit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all oversize loads will be restricted from travel in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Philadelphia and Delaware Counties from 6 a.m. Thursday, September 24 through Monday, September 28. Additionally, movement of all superloads (loads greater than 201,000 lbs, 16-feet wide or 160-feet long) will be suspended statewide during the […]
Mass Office Experiencing Permit Delays
The Massachusetts permit office is experiencing permit delays with waits as long as 4-5 days. System issues and a staffing transition is the cause of the recent delays, so plan ahead for all oversize load permits and expect delays.
California I-10 Closure / Bridge Collapse
Update 7/22/15: I-10 is scheduled to open Friday, 7/24 at noon with one lane in each direction. A stretch of both the eastbound and westbound I-10 in Desert Center, California was closed after bridge damage was caused by heavy rain and flooding on Sunday. “Interstate 10 is closed completely and indefinitely,” said Terri Kasinga, spokeswoman […]
Martin Luther King Bridge Closure Begins
Truck drivers transporting oversize loads will have to find an alternative route to the Martin Luther King Bridge in crossing the Mississippi River in St. Louis beginning today. The bridge will undergo $16 million in improvements, including replacing the steel grid deck underneath the driving surface. These improvements were originally planned to begin on July […]
FMCSA Grants SC&RA Hours of Exemption for Permitted OS/OW Loads
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) an exemption of the 30-minute break hours-of-service (HOS) provision, according to a letter to the SC&RA dated June 24. The exemption went into effect June 18, 2015 and will continue through June 18, 2017. The SC&RA will evaluate the […]
TN Oversize Load Weight Change
Effective July 1, 2015, Tennessee laws regarding weight have changed. Oversize loads with weights up to 150,000 pounds will now be allowed 46,000 pounds on a tandem on a single trip oversize load permit only. Loads will not be allowed to exceed 40,000 pounds on a tandem on an annual permit or if you exceed […]
4th of July Oversize Load Travel Restrictions
Independence Day (4th of July) oversize load travel restrictions and state DOT office closures have been published by WCS Permits. The holiday falls on a Saturday, but oversize and overweight load travel limitations begin as early as Thursday, July 2. Most DOT state offices are closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the holiday, and […]
North Dakota Oversize Load Restrictions
ND 40 – Mile Pt. 56.077 to 63.450 (Junction North Dakota 5 East-Noonan to US Customs and Canadian International Border) Restriction In Effect: 8 Ton ND 42 – Mile Pt. 0.000 to 23.176 (Junction North Dakota 50 to Junction North Dakota 5 East-Crosby) Restriction In Effect: 6 Ton ND 42 – Mile Pt. 31.128 to 37.441 […]
MN Seasonal Load Limit Notification
The start date for Full-Summer Overweight Permits in the Central, North Central and North Frost Zones was Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Road Restriction maps indicating the locations of weight restricted routes and those state highways open to maximum 10-ton axle weights are listed on the MN DOT seasonal load limits website at www.dot.state.mn.us/materials/ . OVERWEIGHT […]